[Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination in Goiânia].

Objective: To ascertain frequency of women in a hospital sample in Goiânia, Brazil, who know about and carry out breast-self examination (BSE) as well as the factors associated to knowledge and practice of this diagnostic method.

Methods: A descriptive study was carried out aiming to identify factors potentially associated to BSE in a sample of 2,073 women. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire of age, education level, origin, parity, civil status, income and breastfeeding antecedents of the women.